Assemble the Blocks

1. Aligning long edges, sew together one purple print 1-1/2x42" strip and one green print 1-1/2x42" strip to make a strip set A (see Diagram 1). Press the seam allowance toward the green print strip. Repeat to make a second strip set A. Cut the strip sets into a total of thirty-six 1-1/2" wide A segments.

2. Sew together two A segments to make a Four-Patch unit (see Diagram 2). Press the seam allowance in one direction. The pieced Four-Patch unit should measure 2 ½" square, including the seam allowances. Repeat to make a total of 18 Four-Patch units.

3. Aligning long edges, sew a purple print 1-1/2x42" strip and a green print 1-1/2x42" strip to opposite edges of a purple floral 2-1/2x42" strip to make a strip set B (see Diagram 3). Press the seam allowances toward the purple floral strip. Repeat to make a second strip set B. Cut the strip sets into a total of thirty-six 1-1/2"-wide B segments.

4. Aligning long edges, sew a purple print 1-1/2x42" strip and a green print 1-1/2x42" strip to opposite edges of a cream print 4-1/2x42" strip to make a strip set C (see Diagram 4). Press the seam allowances toward the cream print strip. Repeat to make a second strip set C. Cut the strip sets into a total of thirty-six 1-1/2"-wide C segments.

5. Referring to Diagram 5, sew a purple floral 1-1/2x2-1/2-" rectangle to opposite edges of a Four-Patch unit. Press the seam allowances toward the purple floral rectangles. Then sew a B segment to the remaining edges of the Four-Patch unit to make a block center. Press the seam allowances toward the B segments.

6. Referring to Diagram 6, sew a cream print 1-1/2x4-1/2" rectangle to opposite edges of the block center. Press the seam allowances toward the cream print rectangles. Sew a C segment to the remaining edges of the block center to complete a block. Press the seam allowances toward the C segments. The pieced block should measure 6 ½" square, including the seam allowances.

Add Borders and Complete Quilt

2. Sew the long purple print inner border strips to the long edges of the pieced quilt center. Then add the short purple print inner border strips to the short edges of the pieced quilt center. Press the seam allowances toward the inner border.

4. Sew the short green print middle border strips to the short edges of the pieced quilt center. Then join the long green print middle border strips to the long edges of the pieced quilt center. Press the seam allowances toward the middle border.

6. Sew the short black floral outer border strips to the short edges of the pieced quilt center. Then join the long black floral outer border strips to the long edges of the pieced quilt center to complete the quilt top. Press the seam allowances toward the outer border.